External Links in New Window / New Tab < 1.43 - Tabnabbing
Priority LOW 32CWE-1022Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The External Links in New Window / New Tab WordPress plugin before 1.43 does not ensure window.opener is set to "null" when links to external sites are clicked, which may enable tabnabbing attacks to occur.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01337 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed External Links in New Window / New Tab (Unknown): 1.43
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | External Links in New Window / New Tab | 1.43 to before 1.43 | 1.43 | Patch available | CNA |
- External Links in New Window / New Tab VendorUnknown Affected 1.43 to before 1.43 Fixed in 1.43 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:webfactoryltd:external_links_in_new_window_\/_new_tab:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.43 | Vulnerable | webfactory |
- cpe:2.3:a:webfactoryltd:external_links_in_new_window_\/_new_tab:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.43 Vulnerable ·webfactory
Remediation
- Fix · CNA External Links in New Window / New Tab (Unknown) Fixed in 1.43
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
External Links in New Window / New Tab 1.43
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-01453 External Links in New Window / New Tab < 1.43 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site ScriptingPriority LOW 29
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1583
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fh98-fx6f-2pf6
References
More webfactory External Links In New Window / New Tab vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-01453 External Links in New Window / New Tab < 1.43 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2022-1583 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-1583 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fh98-fx6f-2pf6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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